14.9.10

MODEL BEHAVIOUR

So, at my graduation a lady came up to me as I sweated my way through the throngs to get my degree certificates. "I've just seen you walk on stage - have you ever modelled?" Scouted as I took my gradute walk across the stage at the Royal Festival Hall. Amazing. Anyway, that was nearly two months ago, and I'd forgotten about it until Friday last week when I receieved a text from the same lady asking me to go to Brick Lane for a casting session on Sunday. I arrived and plonked myself on the floor of the long furry corridor like all the other lanky/beautiful/bony/pronounced/trendy looking models layed there before me. I was clearly the only non-model there - everyone else had portfolios, and all I had was my rubbish beard and the worst hangover going on. I was called in, walked for them, and then left. I've yet to hear anything, but I'm not hopeful. Damn that hangover. And damn the goddam beard.

JAMES BARNETT

James makes window displays and films. He is currently in the midst of editing his latest documentary: WHERE WE ARE NOW. He is also one half of the creative cartel STUDIOGRABDOWN www.studiograbdown.com Contact James on Twitter @BRANDBARNETT Instagram @Makemeaoffer and Email jamesbarnett15@hotmail.com